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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
The Serpent of the Still.


By IVjU Carietoa ia Hagpsr's Eiee1iy.
The tempier, as God. legends tell
Allowed on a-th 10 roam
Crush, d that which Woman loves 50
we'll,
Her sv eat and sacred home.
From Eden, lost through his black art.
She wandered out forlorn.
She cursed him in her gentle heart
With meek but deadly scorn.
And since, in varied guise of sin,
He WORKS his hatefal will,
And r. r.sppears today within
The serpent of the still.
He comes not now in subtle mood
With smiles, as long ago
Enticing her by honeyed food,
And mysteries she may know;
He makes insulting, swift advance
Into her bright home-nest,
Admitted ard embraced, perchance,
By these she loves the best.
He brings the world where he must dwell
Her days and nights TO ell,
Transmitting Paradise to He'll
This serpent of the still.
He twines about her trembling life,
And soils it with his slime;
He fills the hours with foolish strife,
He sows the seeds Of crime.
And Poverty and fierce Disease.
And Death by death-emranged degrees
Are in his cold embrace.
To grieve, to hurt, to rend, to smite,
To hurt, and to kill,
Are leaden links of his delight
The serpent of the still!
Rouse, Woman, in your quiet power,
Your hearts manwithering frown,
Your hand that rules the festal hour,
And crush the monster down,
You shape the hunln form and soul,
You mark the infants way,
Youths fancy you can oft control,
Mans acti On you can sway:
Bend every blessing of your life
To fight its deadliest i'll!
Strike daughter, maiden, widow, wife =
This serpent of the STILL
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
How Adam Fell.


One of the inimitable stories told
by Prof. Price, the celebrated colored
orator of North Carolina, is some
what as follows:
The greatest danger to the negro
j. the open saloon. A certain negro
mily lived in a little cabin in the
county. two miles from a small vii
lage, where there was one store and
one loon. Like all their race, they
were very respectful to their minister
and glad to provide b m an entertain
ment of the best in their reach.
The "sister" received word that
the preacher would ca that day and
wished to ask her some questions out
of the Catechism. 1t was nearly
noon and they had no chickens.
Adam, the husband, was in the back
yard. He was instantly summoned
and that the preacher would be there
soon and they must get him some
dinner. He could give no advice in
the matter.
At last the good housewife be-
thought herself that she had quar-
ter of a dollar She at once dispatch
ed Adam to town to get jug of mo-
lasses SO that, at least, they could
make molasses cake for the minis
ter.
Adam got his molasses and start
ed for home, but as he passed the sa-
loon he met an old companion and
the following colloquy took place:
why, how'dy, how'dy? hain't
seen you in a long time Come in
here, old fellow, and take little"
Adam went in and took dram,
and was starting for home when he
met another comrade.
"Why, how'dy, how'dy You
don't get to town often. Your well?"
Eyes; frst-rate,"
"Weli come take little"
And Adam took q second drink.
He then essayed to go home, but he
met another old crony, and took a
third drink
By this time Adam was drunk but
be managed to get on very well with
his jug of molasses until he reached
the foot log across the creek. Some
how the foot-log wouldn't lie still but
flew up and hit the jug and broke it.
The broken jug cut Adams face, and
the blood and molasses ran over his
clothes. He got home and fell into
the door The good wife took in the
cituafiOn at Opcp and said.
adam, what ails ye?"
"Nothin'"
Chow come this blood and molas-
ses on ye?"
Don't know"
"Adam, you're drunk and the
preacher is going to be here in a few
minutes. You go under the bed and
stay there till he goes away"
Adam went under the bed Pres.
emily the preacher came and said:
"How'dy, sister, how'dy?"
With forced serenity she said
"How'dy?"
"Sister, / have come to ask ye
some questions outen the Catechism,
and l will just ask them now. Sis
ter, just tell me, if you can, how
Adam fell?"
No, sab, l can't tell you nothin';
[ don't knoJU hoW Adam fell"
'I'm astonished" said the preacher,
"that you cannot answer so easy q
question; [ will ask you only one
more. After Adam fell where did he
hide himself 2"
The good wife was thoroughly as
tonished. She turned her face to-
ward the bed and cried out:
"Adaml Adam! Come out of there.
The preacher knows all about it,
somebody has been telling him."
And so, because of that one saloon.
that pastoral visit was spoiled.-H.
d. Hinn,an IN The american.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04

Thanksgiving is our next legal
holiday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
DAS BECHLEIN

DAs B4ECHLEIN
Du Bachlein, silberhell und kiar,
Du elist vorueber immerdar,
Am Ufer steh' ich, sinn' und sinn';
Wo kommst du her? wo gehst du hin?
"Ich komm' aus dunkler Felsen Schoos,
Mem Lauf geht neber Blum und Moos;
Auf meinem Spiegel schewbt so mild
Des blauen Himmels freundlich Bid
Drum hab, ioh frohen Kindersinn,
Is treiot mich fort, weiss nicht wohin:
Der mich gerufen aus dem Stein,
Der, deuk' ich , wird mein Feuhrer sein."
THE LITTLE BROOK.
Thou brooklet, clear and silver bright,
Forever onward is thy flight.
l hear thy song and fain would know
Whence do you come aud wither go,
81 come from out gloomy cave,
My course the flowers and messas lave.
My mirro-ed face reaecteth, too,
The image of the heavenly blue.
And thus have child-like sense
Which drives me forth, know not whence.
From out the rosA it sendeth me-
kndw it will my leader be-"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
DaS B8chlein.

The pretty poem "Du Bachlein,"
by Ketke, enormously attributed in
some Of the books to GeoIhe, has
been paraphrased by "Otto War
burg" 1t will be noticed that the
exact metre of the German version
has been preserved and the transla-
tor has as closely as possible. (too
closely, perhaps, for poetic beauty to
the German authors words. We
append the German stanxas and the
English paraphrase:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04


Gen. Butler then proceeded to
consideration of the special and pecu-
liar questions raised by the cases of
Fielden and Spies who are foreigners.
He contended that treaties were the
supreme law of the land and that
these prisoners were entitled by vir-
tue of treaties with Germany and
Great Britain to all the rights and
privileges of American citizens at the
time such treaties were made. A
State had no power to try these men
by one of their own laws which was
not the law of the land at the time
the treaties were ratified. He did not
mean, he said, that a foreigner could
come into State and break its laws
with impunity, and that the State
could not touch him; but be did mean
that the State could only try him in
accordance with the laws of the land
the whole land-at the time the
treaty with his Government was
made.
This, he said, was an important
question to every American citizen,
because in return for the concessions
made by this Government in the
treaty with Great Britain the Gov
ernment of that country had made
similar concessions to US. Suppose
that citizen of the United States
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

The weather continues cold; this
correspondent is kept employed most
of the time, getting wood and making
fires.
We presume that our new corners
from the north are beginning to be-
lieve that the much talked of Sunny
South" is not quite so sunny as they
had anticipated.
A number of gentlemen from Can
non county, were in this neighbor-
hood a few days ago prospecting for
homes.
Two Mormon Elders have made
their appearance in the 18th district
again. They preached at Stewards
Chapel a few days ago.
Mr.. Leach, of West Tennessee, was
visiting relatives here last week.
Mr.. Henry G. Dodd, former res
ident and merchant at Daylight, but
now of Tullahoma, passed yesterday,
on his way to DeKalb county, where
he will spend a few days visiting
relatives.
Mr.. d. w. Byars made a business
trip to the Capitol city last week.
w. n. Mitchell and J. S. Oliver
made a visit to the vicinity of Morris.
son last week. From the way they
talk we presume they will make
another visit soon.
w. F. Cummings and family Of
Cannon, have been spending several
days here, with Mrs. C's parents.
John Heneger was out riding mule
back yesterday but when wesaw him
he was walking and leading.
Let every one begin the good work
of the New Year by subscribing fol
the STANDARD.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
ON WHEELS.
Bits of News Gathered for the Standard
Along the Line from TullahOma to
Sparta.

After lapse of several months |
will again try to give yousome of the
news along the line. l might weary
you with excuses for my silence, but
/ deem it unnecessary.
Mr.. Jessie Walling, of McMinnville,
spent day or two of this week in
Sparta, returning Wednesday morn
ing.
Prof. Payne, of the Sparta Normal,
came to McMinnville on Wednesday
mornings train.
Miss Ada Thurman went to Fayette-
vile Monday morning.
Mr.. Leon Capshaw went to Bell
buckle Monday.
Miss Matte Ru5ton, of Sparta,
went to Nashville last Saturday to
attend the bed side of her brother,
Frank, who has since died at that
place.
c. A. Hopkins, Esq, spent Sunday
last with his brother at Sparta, re-
turning Monday morning.
The red mud at Sparta is about six
inches deep.
Mr.. Pardon, civil engineer for the
n. & G. r. r., went to Sparta Tues
day to make the arrangements to
commence building the Bon Air ex-
tension at an early date. He thinks
work will begin on it the first of next
month.
Mr.. Tom Richardson, ayoung mer-
chant of Marble Hill, is visiting in
Sparta, the guest of his brother, VIM.
Richardson, our cleverpassenger con-
ductor.
Mr.. Collie Randolph, Of Viola, came
up to McMinnville on Wednesday
evenings train to spend few days
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. John Lane, wife of the en-
gineer of the passenger train, spent
Wednesday night with her husband
in Sparta.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
~-~
VIOLA
The Neighborhood News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

We are troubled some with mud,
but nothing uncommon at this sea-
son of the year. We have had some
days this week that reminded our
farmers that spring of the year is ap-
preaching. Our farmers all seem
anxious to get to blowing.
Mr.. A. G. Brown, who has been to
Texas for over a year returned home
last week.
PrOfS. Ben Jones and II. j. Phillips
came up this week and are looking
after the interest of the Viola Nor
NAL School, which will open the 9th
of this month with MessrS. Jones 4
Phillips as principals, and Miss Belle
Smart as music teacher.
Mr.. r. a. Mansfield, of lIickerson,
was in our village this week.
Mr.. Robt. Preston and wife, of
Woodbury., were visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity the first
Of the week.
Mr.. c. l.. Randolph made a trip to
McMinnville Wednesday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
STANDARD McMlNNVLLE TENNESSEE IS 1857

Mr.. j. S, Tate, of Altamont, was
on our streets Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Brown spent
several days of this and last week in
this vicinity.
Mr.. John Parker, Of Vervilla, was
on our streets Wednesday,.
Mess. Wpoton & Brown sold %
head of mules last week.
Mrs. w. l.. Garner and daughter,
Miss Carrie, left Wednesday for
Waco, Texas, to visit relatives for
about two months.
Mess. l.. P. Sain and Jno. +. st.
John carried some horses to Morrison
for sale Wednesday.
Mr.. Tom Spain, popular hard
ware drummer, was interviewing
our merchants this week.
Mr.. G. j. Mansfield, has moved
to Hickerson, where he will work uI
his patent harrow.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15
DlHRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

When news is scarce and but little
going on, it is hard time on report
ers. Reading people always expect to
get something fresh and new from
paper correspondent and / would al
ways be glad that could interest, en-
terrain and instruct, but often fail in
these things as we'll as great many
others. We don't, it is true, live in a
world of chance, but in one of dis
appointment. Many thingsare certain
and great many uncertain, no argn-
ment needed to prove all these things
to people of observation in this adj
vanced age of the world.
James Purser, our highly esteemed
friend and neighbor, moved to Yer
villa some days ago, has since had
pneumonia, we understand. We are
sorry to be deprived of such good
neighbors and friends as Mr. and Mrs
Purser. We think that the people of
Vervilla, will find in them that char
acter worthy of confidence.
Mr.. Charlie Kauton, who has been
in Texas for about eight months, re-
turned the other day, looking hale
and just a little sunburnt. Charley is
lively and jovial as ever. Frank
Rutledge says that he must have
come in on a crOsstie pass.
We presum that the fatted calf was
killed and that there was much re-
joicing.
Elder Stewart, of the Baptist
church, will hold services at Green
hill next Lords day, and Ed Preston
at Mt. Zion, II o'clock.
Some excitement in the mule trade.
G. w. Womack is gone with a car to
Georgia. People would do well to
sell while buyers are plentiful and
money in abundance.
We have Elders Daybel and Bank
in our settlement again, they are
preaching this week every night, at
Mr.. 0. ID. Green's, who was convert
ed and baptised into the faith of the
Latter-day-saints sometwelve months
ago.
DIR. Smith, from McMinnville, was
by here to-day.
Some whooping cough in this vici.
nifty in light form.
Master Willie Green, from Wood
bury, is on a visit to his father this
week. Willie is looking well and
seems to enjoy his Cannon county
home well. We trust that he will do
we'll and make a good clerk and fine
business man.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15

Fayetteville Observer: Its hoped
that the Legislature will enact law
compelling property owners to render
fair and true schedules for taxation.
The present plan is very defective,
and causes much complaint. 1t is
asserted too frequently, that small
property owners pay the taxes, and
the rich ones are favored.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-01-15

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and Blem.
splints, Sweeney Stiles, Sprains, Sore and
swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
Use of one bottle Every bottle warranted
"y Z. Ritchey, Druggist, Me Minnyillc
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10

CONSIDERABLE of our space is
taken up this week by wide-awake
business men with advertisements.
The columns of this paper are now
eagerly sought after by those who
appreciate how to increase their
sales. 1t is a disastrous mistake for
those engaged in any branch of in
dustry to seek means of making
known what they have for sale other
than through the columns of some
newspaper. Circulars promiscuous-
ly thrown around, may return a
profit to the merchant, but in no
comparison to a display advertise
ment in the columns of a readable
paper. Even business cards in large
magazines do not catch the eye Of
the very persons who read the con-
tents of the magazine, but not so in
a newspaper. Every line of print,
whether reading or advertisement, is
brought clearly and forcibly before
the reader. No chance of escape,
and hence the advertiser reaps the
greatest reward. So we say to those
who contemplate spending money
in the way of advertising their goods
Use the columns of a newspaper
No other means will pay so hand,
somely. 1t is the only legitimate
way.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10
WANAMAKER'S.


Extra stir among Table and
Piano Covers. Prices have
been tumbling a little, Hardly
the time you look for such a
happening Christmas three
weeks away and these just the
welcomest, cheerfulest things
to sunshine a room with.
Rich French Tapestry Ga
Covers, colors quiet as those
of frost-touched leaves, s. and
$3.50; originally $3.50 and
$3.50.
Very heavy French Silk Noil
Petit Point Tapestry, long
knotted fringe. Luxurious,
understanding things; tints
of the Orient, $3.50 and IS for
GA; have been So and IS. 50.
Two patterns on grounds of
garnet blue
Less pretentions, but almost
as pretty, Scotch Tapestry
Covers, GA, IA, "a, 8xIo,
and SxI2, down 10 and IS
per cent.
lutte Velour. Nap so stiff
and springy it won't mat under
pressure. AS plushy as
plush-till you touch it. And
the colors! Blue and gold
and crimson are never bluer
and goldener and crimsoner
than in Jute Velour; and they
stay bright
Piano Covers, sxi2t siei from s9o
solid Tlnsei BordeT'd s. and So, from rom 81 81.
Plush Table and Piano Gov.
ers, vined and leaved and
lowered with gay embroidery,
$I3 up.
Plush Scarfs, SO, up.
Handsome Cloths; border
burdened with neat designs in
variegated silk
Table, T5c to s..
Piano, $3.50 TO $3.50.
Chenille Covers, softly, silk
lily beautiful. Styles and styles
and styles.
Moquette Mats after the
fashion of Oriental saddlebags
fringed round with braided
tails every couple of inches
22H inches square inside of
fringe, $3.50, $3.50.
Lots and lots of covers that
we haven't had a peep at. And
we have hardly stirred from
our tracks in one corner Of the
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10

THIS ISSUE OF The DELAWARE
LEDGER closes volume X. On the
first day of July, 1884, THE LEDGER
became our charge, and the sheet
was still in its swaddling clothes.
We went cheerfully to work, and
worked earnestly, and here we
are. -Four years and over we have
tried to make THE LEDGER bright
and entertaining. Havewe succeed
ed? We don't know, as we have
never heard a word. We take it for
granted that our labors have been
appreciated, as nearly all of the old
subscribers still take the paper, and
a host of new ones have been added.
We have made enemies, and we
have gained friends. To those who
think we have harmed them inten-
tionally, they are mistaken. 1t never
has been our intention to say aught
against any honest man. We try
to do our duty. Does every man dc
this? THE LEDGER is smiling
happy, and fat, and is going to re-
main in Newark until the last citi.
zen goes.
During the coming year, we make
no promises, but we want many
more subscribers. Those who gel
the paper, show it to your neighboi
get them to take it.
Advertisers appreciate The LED.
GER as they know its circulation ex
tends to those whom they are seek
ing.
We also suggest to our subscrib
ers to keep each copy of the paper
and in after years it will aforC
much valuable information.
Volume Ten closes with many
thanks to all for past favors.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10

How amusing it is to hear some
Republicans giving their views on
the Presidents Message. The Chica-
go Tribune says; "The Message is
able and statesmanlike, business in
style, perspicuous in statement, clear
in its reasoning and irrefutable in
its conclusions. The message rises
above party lines, and presents a
common basis of patriotic states
manships on which Republicans and
Democrats are bound by every con-
sideration of the public welfare and
of political expediency to stand to-
gether," etc. How does this sound
to those who are making such feeble
cries about the message for its ode
fective information" and its shack
neyed arguments?'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10
long, wide Upholstery Gallery.

-Four Suitings that stand for
long, heaped counters full of
the medium-priced Ore S
Goods:
Mixed Tricot; the downy
fuzz of fine wool on its buck
skinny face. Full 81 in. 10
colors. 7sc, from 81.
5o-in. silk-and.wool cluster
line Plaid. A 81 stuff for 81 nc.
Sprinkled.with bright specks
of silk and a glance of silk in
the plaid threads. 8 colors.
Atwood Pin Check, Modest,
quiet. 10 colors. 81 in, 75c.
so. in. all wool Mixture.
tumble checks spattered and
dashed by bits of color that
dodge in and out like sunbeams
on dewdrops. 75c.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Message of the President of
the United States was read before
Congress on Tuesday. The docu-
ment is brief and to the point. 1t
shows that Mr.. Cleveland is eminent
ly fitted for the position he fills. The
document has caused more earnest
comment than any one since the
days Of Andrew Jackson" 1t is not
of the stereotyped expressions, but
it is a vigorous presentation ofideas
that demand attention by Congress.
The message says at one place
This simple and plain duty which we
owe the people is to reduce taxation to
the necessary expenses of an economical
operation Of the government and to re-
store to the business of the country the
money which We hold in the treasury
through peryersion of governmental
powers. These things can and should be
done with safety to all our industries
without danger to the opportunity for
remunerative labor which our working
men need, and with benefit to them and
all our people by cheapening their
means of subsistence and increasing the
measure of their comfort.
The comments of the press throughout
the country speak highly of the docu-
ment:
Neg York Times, Mugutmp: There is
nothing but praise for the document.
New York World, We congratulate
the Democratic party and Mr.. Cleveland
himself upon his bold sagacious and
statesmanlike action.
Men York Erening Horid, DEM; The
country and the Democratic party are ia
be congratulated on the Presidents sa.
gacity and courage in seizing upon and
torciny to the front the paramount issue
Of our politics.
Phaadclphia Rccori, Ind. Dcm.: Plant
ing himself unreservedly upon the plat
form Of the revenue reiormers, he advo
Gates tax reduction by an enlargement
of the free list and by lowering the duties
on the necessaries Of living. The mes
sage is gilmore than ordinary significance
not only because Of the dangerous fisca
condition which cmbarrasses the bust
ness of the country, but because it is {
formal declaration of the issue in the
next Presidential contest.
Nev York Eceaiag Post, Magrmp: The
message is the most courageous since thu
the war. Mr. Randall and his handful
who have fought every change in thu
tariff. large or small may now go over t.
the enemy. There is no more room to
them in any party which sustains Mr.
Cleveland.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10
The Holidays

And the colder winter weather are now
rapidly approaching. The joyful season
is eagerly anticipated by young folks in
thousands of homes but in nearly all
there are one or more older ones to
whom the cold waves and the storms
mean renewed suffering from rheuma-
tic back or limbs 1t is not claimed that
Hoods sarsaparilla is positive specific
for rheumatism we doubt if there is or
can be such aremedy. But the remark
able success Hoods Sarsaparilla has had
in curing this affection is sufficient rea-
son for those who are suffering to try
this peculiar medicine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10

A new Cloaking. Heavy
weight, solid fur back. Six
quiet stripes and 4 modest
plaids. 54 inches, s.. Your
eyes and finger tips tell you it
is extra good for the money.
% ounces to the yard, the
maker says. We haven't
weighed it, but it looks every
ounce of that. A Cloaking
that will stand grief.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-10

James Donaldson, a passenger on the
Alesia, so long quarantined at this port,
died at his home at New Bedford, Pa, of
a strange disease resembling cholera.
In order to prevent the total destruc-
ton ofgame in Wisconsin, deer park
of 900 acres is to be laid out and pro-
tected in the northern part of the State.